Present and past performers; what "Oh My Gosh" moments have you seen, or been part of, during a performance? Maybe it was the location, or crowd reaction or something totally unexpected. Whatever, share it with everyone. You're among friends, right?

Here's two events I remember from my days as a drummer.

I'm the drummer with a country band playing for Marine Corp basic military drill instructors at the Parris Island NCO (non commissioned officer) club. A guitar amplifier tube starts going bad and the amplifier starts replacing the guitar sound with a Spanish language radio station. Here's a bunch of tough marines preparing recruits to "fight communism" in Vietnam hearing "in my mind at least" Fidel Castro cussing out the good ol' USA. Needless to say, the band took a quick break, remained on stage throughout the break and replaced all the tubes in the amplifier.

Another time I'm playing at a beach pavilion. Someone walks across the rear of the stage to tell me something and trips over the cord supplying AC power to ALL the band equipment. Everyone in the band is going through the motions but the only thing the audience can hear is ... the drums. Does the person realize the mistake and plug the cable back in? No.

Anybody else got a story to tell?

Jim Fogle - 2025 BiaB (Build 1128) RB (Build 5) - Ultra+ PAK
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